| Noble mouse-like hamster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Calomyscidae |
| Genus: | Calomyscus |
| Species: | C. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calomyscus grandis Schlitter and Setzer, 1973 | |
The noble mouse-like hamster or the noble calomyscus, [1] [2] (Calomyscus grandis) is a species of mouse-like hamster from Iran. It is the largest species of Calomyscus and was initially described as a subspecies of Calomyscus bailwardi . [3] The animal is found in the region near Tehran and is identifiable based on its large size (74–91 mm) and soft, buffy, brown dorsal pelage. [3] The American Society of Mammalogists as well as Musser and Carleton [2] recognize C. grandis as a distinct species.
